We, the Editors and Publishers of Artificial Cells, Nanomedicine, and Biotechnology have retracted the following article:
Niyaz Ahmad, Md Aftab Alam, Rizwan Ahmad, Atta Abbas Naqvi & Farhan Jalees Ahmad (2018) Preparation and characterisation of surface-modified PLGA-polymeric nanoparticles used to target treatment of intestinal cancer. Artificial Cells, Nanomedicine, and Biotechnology, 46:2, 432–446, DOI: 10.1080/21691401.2017.1324466
This article is retracted due to reuse of images from other articles by the same authors, representing results of different experiments. This includes Figure 2(b), which can also be found in:
Ahmad et al. (2017) Isolation, characterisation, and quantification of curcuminoids and their comparative effects in cerebral ischaemia. Journal of Liquid Chromatography & Related Technologies, https://doi.org/10.1080/10826076.2017.1293549
In addition, Figure 11, overlaps with Figure 7 of the following article, by different authors:
Akash Chaurasiya, Ajeet K. Singh, Gaurav K. Jain, Musarrat H. Warsi, Emmanuelle Sublet, Farhan J. Ahmad, Gerrit Borchard & Roop K. Khar (2012) Dual approach utilising self microemulsifying technique and novel P-gp inhibitor for effective delivery of taxanes. Journal of Microencapsulation, https://doi.org/10.3109/02652048.2012.668959
When asked for an explanation, the authors were unable to provide raw data that would support the integrity of their research.
As the authors were unable to provide the original images, the Editors agreed the findings of the study are no longer valid and advised for the article to be retracted.
The authors have agreed to retraction of this article.
We have been informed in our decision-making by our policy on publishing ethics and integrity and the COPE guidelines on retractions.
The retracted article will remain online to maintain the scholarly record, but it will be digitally watermarked on each page as “Retracted”.